First Look - 2016 YAMAHA WR450F & YZ450FX
A positive trail riding, the other to win a closed course enduros.
Yamaha characterize its new 2016 WR450F is "off-road endurance race laws, and actively track riding weapon." It seems to be a fair assessment. Let's look at the hardware.
This new $ 8,990 race, available in November, is based on the powerful four-stroke 449cc engine normally found in YZ450F motocrosser. This means that the new WR450F YZ450F has a rear - the tilt cylinder, full of straight intake in front of the cylinder. The idea here is the large-scale centralized, and cylinder heads, titanium valves, cam timer, compression ratio and even 44 mm throttle body is exactly the same as those of the YZ450F.
In addition, the new 2016 WR450F is equipped with a race-specific exhaust silencer, an electric starter, the electrical system without a main switch and ECU tuning and race specific. In addition to the desired aspect ratio five-speed transmission, the new WR450F is equipped to handle the demanding conditions in endurance riding hard Abuse specific multi-plate clutch.
The WR Bilateral Beam aluminum frame, very similar to YZ and made of castings, forgings, and extrusion, have been built for light, but strong enough to cope with the harsh endurance riding. The engine mount, interestingly, is adjusted to comply with the touch, this is out of the trail riders appreciates. Another useful feature is the new electric starter; there is no need for a key or a main switch, you simply click on the Start button and go.
In addition to the 2016 WR450F wider than expected five-speed gearbox and stiffer clutch, the other race on the specific hardware includes a larger radiator fan temperature regulation, EPA legal muffler, plastic skid plate, a Kickstarter's, O- ring sealed chain, or even a standard side stand. Of course, WR450 has headlights and taillights (a one LED), and an LCD racial computer.
Dunlop MX51s WR450F the assembly to 21. Front and 18. rear wheel. Suspension from KYB, have fully adjustable spring-speed-sensitive damping fork and shock mounted reservoir regulator high and low speed compression damping, and rebound and spring preload adjustable. In addition to a larger front brakes (270 mm) and wider footpegs, new WR450F having a rubber-type adjustment lever clamp better comfort on the trail.
2016 Yamaha WR450F, and he claimed wet weight of 271 pounds, is scheduled to reach dealers in November, wearing the familiar team Yamaha blue / white colors. Prices, described above, is $ 8,990.
2016 Yamaha YZ450FX
If you want to win some Hare Scrambles or GNCC event, the new 2016 Yamaha YZ450FX is for you.
Yamaha says this electric starter using the weight of large capacity generators 磅 less than WR450F 9, and it is equipped YZ450F has been adjusted to the desired high-power solid off-road racing 449cc engine. KYB fully adjustable spring suspension, the same YZ450F, but with tweaking the settings, the front and rear on duty, as well as aluminum frame is very closely related to the YZ450F, but with a revised engine mounts. The tires are Dunlop AT81Fs, aggressive off-road knobbies.
Like WR450, the new 2016 Yamaha YZ450FX having an aspect ratio five-speed transmission, a tough race-specific multi-plate clutch, electric starter and electric systems, with no main switch.
Also worth mentioning is the new 21 YZ450FX. Front and 18. A rear wheel; they are specific to the bicycle lightweight member, in order to save weight aluminum racing muffler that repackable. Finally, YZ450FX owners can order the GYTR Power Tuner Yamaha as an accessory. The tuner lets drivers tailor-made air / fuel mixture and the rider (and race conditions) ignition timing of a button, a few simple touch.
Like new 2016 WR450F, 2016 年 YZ450FX arrive in November, the team at Yamaha blue / white. Retail Price: $ 8,890.
